I don't climb like that, but I will say that the Kodiak (I think that mine was #8) does climb better for me than my other bikes. The wobble is what worries me as well, but it has become better and I walk less.

Speaking of climbing, I have a friend who is doing the Tour Divide Race, and as such I have been thinking of recumbents and the Tour Divide Race. I winder how a Kodiak with the right rider would fare?

I talked to a guy I passed on the Encampment river trail today walking my dog. He told me he did the entire Great divide trail, I think it was last summer. I told him about the bike that I had built, he said there was a guy from Germany that did the entire trail at the same time on a recumbent. The guy I was talking to said he averaged about 40 miles a day, the guy from Germany did more. He said the guy from Germany definitely walked more on hills and technical sections, but "he was a beast". I thought that was a bit of a strange coincidence that rsanderregier just asked that about the race.

Here is the bike, shwalbe marathon tires
Cant tell if it has suspension
I think suspension or at least fat tires would be a must for a recumbent off road.

That trail must be a lot more mellow than I imagined. (unless those tires are tuffer than I think they are and there is rear suspension).

I admire someone who can navigate that type of terrain with that type of setup. Especially that load. My own skill level, being low, pushed me to larger wider tires. 27.5 x 4.5" may be a bit extreme but they are very forgiving and they really work! For a large variety of conditions.

The Flux looks like a beautiful bike! Looks a little like my first recumbent. My dual 20", full suspension Toxy. Still my most comfortable ride. I really like that bike. Still have it though it is a little neglected since I find for myself that I feel more stable on our back roads with the larger tyred MetaBike and Kodiak.

Jeff, I have found that once I got used to the LWB format my climbing improved. Though I still had to walk a few meters on one hill last week. Its those last few meters that seem to go vertical. Richard would have peddled passed me there........or long before that!